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Kuwait seeks to resolve thorny issues with Iraq – Prime Minister to visit Baghdad to ink deals
Sunday, September 23, 2012
NEW YORK: HH the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters yesterday. — KUNA
UNITED NATIONS: Representative of HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met yesterday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. During the meeting, attended by Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti premier expressed the government of Kuwait’s honest desire to iron out all outstanding issues with the government of Iraq including free navigation in Abdullah inlet and the legal cases against Iraq Airways. Sheikh Jaber said he planned to visit Iraq soon to sign a number of agreements to pave way for Iraq to implement all UN resolutions and exit from Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
Ban’s office issued a statement after the meeting saying the secretary general reiterated his personal commitment towards normalization of relations between Kuwait and Iraq. Iraq must fully and swiftly comply with all UN resolutions related to Kuwait, affirmed Ban. Ban and Sheikh Jaber, said the statement, also discussed the developments in the region including the Syrian conflict and the Middle East peace process. They exchanged views of the situation in Syria and international efforts to solve the conflict, stop bloodshed and alleviate suffering of the Syrian people. Sheikh Jaber and Ban also discussed different visions to support the UN and boost its global credibility. Sheikh Jaber commended Ban’s endeavors to tackle international issues and reaffirmed Kuwait’s support for the secretary general’s priorities during his second term in office. – KUNA
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